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trumpery (n.)
mid-15c., "deceit, trickery," from Middle French
tromperie
(14c.), from
tromper
"to deceive," of uncertain origin. Spelling influenced by
trump
(v.). Meaning "showy but worthless finery" is first recorded c.1600.